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Our 2017 conference theme is'Adult Education for Inclusion and Diversity' and will take place at the University of Edinburgh's Pollock Halls campusfrom

Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 July 2017

Hosted in collaboration with CREID - the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Education, Inclusion and Diversity.

The conference welcomes proposals for papers, symposia, posters and roundtable presentations on questions related to the conference theme and one of its strands. In particular we welcome proposals that explore the ways in which adult education systems and initiatives deal with the inclusion and diversity of different social and economic groups, in societies all over the world.

To download the full Call for Papersplease visit https://goo.gl/R3pjfD AND NOTE THE NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE OF 31 JANUARY 2017 (previously 15 January).You are welcome to promote the conference by downloading and distributing the Conference Poster:https://goo.gl/4zq7KI

Conference 2016

This year's conference theme was'Adult Education in Austere Times' and took place at the University of Leicester's College Court Conference Centre from

Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 July 2016The conference consisted of papers exploring the tensions between the politics of austerity and the positive impacts and benefits of adult education. Our keynote speaker was Dr Jim Crowther, Senior Lecturer in Community Education in the School of Education, University of Edinburgh: 'Austerity Against Democracy: What can adult education offer?'For further information and to keep up-to-date with the latest news, visit: http://www.le.ac.uk/scutrea. Delivered in partnership with the University of Leicester

Twitter:You can view the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #SCUTREA2016

Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 July 2015Delivered in partnership with the Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Leeds

The SCUTREA Conference provides a platform for researchers and professionals who have engagement with the Education of Adults and Lifelong Learning to address key areas of national and international concern. This year the Conference theme – ‘It’s All Adult Education’ - was also seeking to reach out to those researchers and practitioners whose work may not be primarily focussed on Adults and Lifelong Learning but who have developed a keen interest in this area. Our conference provided a forum for those engaged in adult education and lifelong learning to debate and discuss the theme. The conference took place at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel, Leeds.

Mobilities and Transitions: Learning, Institutions, Global and Social Movements

Delivered in partnership with CRLL (Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning) of Glasgow Caledonian University 23rd - 27th June 2013 provided an opportunity for colleagues to discuss familiar topics and illustrate how they are being experienced by individual learners and those involved in education. The key note presentations by Professors Mary Stuart and Patti Gouthro provided stimulating introduction and conclusion to the conference.

Past Conferences

Conference 2012

150th Anniversary Vaughan College

The 2012 SCUTREA Conference at Leicester began with a pre-conference organised by the University of Leicester celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vaughan College. Conference elegates were invited to the College on the Monday evening for an informative session on the history of Vaughan College and the current provision in lifelong Learning in the city and beyond. One of the speakers was John Field (Stirling, below). A fuller report of the pre-conference appears in 2012 Conference issue of SCOOP. The pre-conference continued the next morning, with a discussion led by Cheryl Hunt (Exeter), an honorary member of SCUTREA, with a focus on different conceptions of well-being, the focus on the SCUTREA Conference itself which began after lunch on the Tuesday, and carried on through to Thursday lunch-time. The AGM saw the election of a new Honorary Secretary.

Left to right: John Field, audience, Cheryl Hunt to fore, sign, and audience

Conference 2011

The 2011 SCUTREA Conference at Lancaster "Creating and Sustaining International Connections: exploring the learning opportunities for Studying Creative Understandings about Teaching and Research for Equity and Access"

Networking activity at Lancaster Conference

David Boud TopAnn-Marie Houghton Bottom

The Call for Papers elicited a wide range of papers from across the world reflecting a broad interpretation of the conference theme, including discussions on the nature of comparative analysis, issues in doing inter-cultural and collaborative research focused on contemporary issues such as educational leadership, trans-formative learning, equity, professional education, international students, youth work and gender. A first for the 2011 conference was a SKYPE connection with David Boud, a familiar Australian delegate. The host site – Lancaster University – was one of the founding higher education partners in SCUTREA through the impetus and enthusiasm of Professor Keith Percy, and more latterly represented by the now former SCUTREA Treasurer, Ann-Marie Houghton, and previously the chair of SCUTREA!

SCUTREA 2018 Conference

Our 2018 conference theme is 'Lifelong Learning and the Pedagogy of Hope' and will take place at the University of Sheffield's Hotel and ConferenceCentre from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th July2018.We welcome proposals for papers, symposia, posters androundtable presentations on questions related to the conference theme and one ofits strands. We welcome in particular proposals that examine the work of thewidest range of providers engaged in adult education, including lower levellearning and professional qualifications, recognising that the transformativepower of a University education is first harnessed in many different settings.To download the full Call for Papers please visit: http://goo.gl/4iTajg

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Introduction to SCUTREA

SCUTREASCUTREA was established in 1971 as a network of adult educators involved in researching and teaching adults. Initially members were drawn from university adult education departments throughout the United Kingdom. Today, with the broad spread of lifelong learning activities and international interest in adult education the membership is diverse which makes our annual international conferences very interesting and lively events. We have regular and close contact with colleagues from Australia, Canada and the US, and individual members provide strong links with the European Studies for Research in Adult Education.ConferenceSCUTREA holds a three day conference each year, usually in early July, the proceedings of which are refereed and published. Students and participants interested in research but not research active are also welcome. For details of past and current conferences click the Conferences tab. If you are interested in organising seminars and other events with SCUTREA please let our Chair know.AwardsWe make a number of awards for the best student paper, and papers focusing on social justice, international or comparative issues. We also have an award for small scale research. For further details click the Awards tab.MembershipWe have three types of membership, institutional, individual and 'Friends of SCUTREA' for those who have retired. Benefits include preferential NIACE Journal Subscription rates for Adults Learning and Studies in Education of Adults, book discounts and SCUTREA conference discount. For further details click the Membership tab or contact Olivia Harrison, our Membership Secretary.OfficersElected members take honorary positions for three years and our current council is as follows:Chairperson: Nalita James, University of Leicester Treasurer: Ellen Boeren, University of Edinburgh Secretary: Bonnie Slade, Glasgow UniversityMembership Secretary: Olivia Harrison, University of Sheffield Communication Officer: Wayne Bailey, University of Huddersfield Click the Contacts tab for contact officer details, and click the contact us tab to send us news and information that you would like added to our web site or Twitter feed @SCUTREA14.Library and LinksFor copies of the SCUTREA constitution, past editions of SCOOP, links to adult education sites and resources click the Library and Links tabs above.